A. Evidence/documents provided by the Administration and related persons

DocumentsProvided bySelect Committee reference no.
1.Paper on the main findings of the investigation into the outbreak of SARS at the Amoy GardensHealth, Welfare and Food BureauA6
2.Letter dated 18 August 2003 from the Director of Health to the Hospital Authority Review Panel on the SARS Outbreak Health, Welfare and Food BureauA32
3.Letter dated 28 August 2003 from the Director of Health to the Hospital Authority Review Panel on the SARS Outbreak Health, Welfare and Food BureauA33
4.Letter dated 3 September 2003 from the Director of Health to the SARS Expert Committee Health, Welfare and Food BureauA34
5.Daily statistics on SARS patients with breakdown by healthcare workers, Amoy Gardens residents and othersHealth, Welfare and Food BureauA35
6.Letter dated 13 February 2003 from the Director of Health to private hospitals concerning the surveillance of Severe Community-Acquired Pneumonia Health, Welfare and Food BureauA36
7.Transcript of remarks made by the Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food on 2 October 2003 in response to the Report of the SARS Expert Committee Health, Welfare and Food BureauA37
8.Statement by the Director of Health on 2 October 2003 in response to the Report of the SARS Expert CommitteeHealth, Welfare and Food BureauA38
9.Statement by the Health, Welfare and Food Bureau on 16 October 2003 in response to the Report of the Hospital Authority Review Panel on the SARS OutbreakHealth, Welfare and Food BureauA39
10.Statement by the Department of Health on 16 October 2003 in response to the Report of the Hospital Authority Review Panel on the SARS OutbreakHealth, Welfare and Food BureauA40
11.Press releases and transcripts issued by the Health, Welfare and Food Bureau between 10 February and 28 June 2003
(Please make enquiry at the Legislative Council Library if you wish to refer to this document)
Health, Welfare and Food BureauA41
12.News Bulletins issued by the Department of Health between 11 February and 25 June 2003
(Please make enquiry at the Legislative Council Library if you wish to refer to this document)
Health, Welfare and Food BureauA42
13.A table summarizing the media activities of the Health, Welfare and Food Bureau and the Department of Health relating to SARS from February to June 2003Health, Welfare and Food BureauA43
14.A list showing the series of SARS Bulletin issued between 17 April and 23 June 2003Health, Welfare and Food BureauA44
15.Paper for the SARS Expert Committee on "Post Amoy Gardens Clusters"Health, Welfare and Food BureauA45
16.Presentation material on "Post Amoy Gardens Clusters"Health, Welfare and Food BureauA46
17.Statistics on the Amoy Gardens outbreakHealth, Welfare and Food BureauA47
18.Paper on "Site visit of Amoy Gardens & Lower Ngau Tau Kok Estate"Health, Welfare and Food BureauA48
19.Presentation material on "Hotel M Cluster of SARS"Health, Welfare and Food BureauA49
20.Presentation material on "Atypical Pneumonia Outbreak in Guangdong"Health, Welfare and Food BureauA50
21.Presentation material on "Notification Mechanism with Mainland China"Health, Welfare and Food BureauA51
22.Paper on "Influenza Pandemic Plans for Hong Kong, China"Health, Welfare and Food BureauA52
23.Presentation material on "An overview of public health system in Hong Kong" prepared on 26 June 2003Health, Welfare and Food BureauA53
24.Presentation material on "An overview of public health system in Hong Kong" prepared on 7 July 2003 Health, Welfare and Food BureauA54
25.Presentation material on "Contact tracing in the control of SARS"Health, Welfare and Food BureauA55
26.Presentation material on "Communicable Diseases and Pathology Services"Health, Welfare and Food BureauA56
27.Presentation material on "Public Health Control Measures for SARS"Health, Welfare and Food BureauA57
28.Presentation material on "Measures to Prevent the Spread of SARS among Residential Care Homes for the Elderly"Health, Welfare and Food BureauA58
29.Presentation material on "Public Health Legislation on Infectious Diseases Control in Hong Kong"Health, Welfare and Food BureauA59
30.Paper on "Data Management in SARS Outbreak"Health, Welfare and Food BureauA60
31.A map of Hong Kong showing distribution of confirmed SARS casesHealth, Welfare and Food BureauA61
32.Checklist for investigation of Severe Community-Acquired PneumoniaHealth, Welfare and Food BureauA62
33.Presentation material on "Working Party on Primary Health Care (1988-1990)"Health, Welfare and Food BureauA63
34.Extract from the Report of the Working Party on Primary Health Care (December 1990): Health for All - The Way Ahead (Chapter Sixteen)Health, Welfare and Food BureauA64
35.Administration's reply concerning the case of a Canadian tourist who was transferred from the St Paul's Hospital to the Queen Mary Hospital and the control measures taken in the transfer of a patient from Hanoi to Hong KongHealth, Welfare and Food BureauA65
36.Membership of the Chief Executive's Steering CommitteeHealth, Welfare and Food BureauA66
37.Presentation material on "AA - a visitor from Guangzhou"Health, Welfare and Food BureauA67
38.Paper for the SARS Expert Committee on "Prince of Wales Hospital Cluster"Health, Welfare and Food BureauA68
39.Paper on "Prince of Wales Hospital Cluster - Case Investigation and Contact Tracing Summary Statistics"Health, Welfare and Food BureauA69
40.Presentation material on SARS outbreak at the Prince of Wales HospitalHealth, Welfare and Food BureauA70
41.Paper for the SARS Expert Committee on "SARS Cases after PWH outbreak and before Amoy Gardens outbreak"Health, Welfare and Food BureauA71
42.Presentation material on "SARS cases from PWH to Amoy Gardens"Health, Welfare and Food BureauA72
43.Paper for the SARS Expert Committee on "Amoy Gardens Outbreak"Health, Welfare and Food BureauA73
44.Presentation material on "Amoy Gardens SARS Outbreak"Health, Welfare and Food BureauA74
45.Presentation material on "Evolution of Data Management System after SARS Outbreak"Health, Welfare and Food BureauA75
46.Brief of SARS cases related to the Union HospitalHealth, Welfare and Food BureauA76
47.Email dated 16 August 2003 from the Department of Health on SARS cases related to the Union HospitalHealth, Welfare and Food BureauA77
48.Information on data privacy, SARS daily report by Disease Prevention and Control Division and Severe Community-Acquired Pneumonia ReportsHealth, Welfare and Food BureauA78
49.Presentation material on "Early Sporadic Cases admitted to Kwong Wah Hospital"Health, Welfare and Food BureauA79
50.Report on a SARS patient from Guangzhou who was admitted to the Kwong Wah HospitalHealth, Welfare and Food BureauA80
51.Presentation material on "Patient from Guangzhou who was admitted to Kwong Wah Hospital"Health, Welfare and Food BureauA81
52.Report on a SARS patient from Hanoi to the Princess Margaret HospitalHealth, Welfare and Food BureauA82
53.Paper on "Contingency Plan for Managing Outbreaks of Infectious Diseases in Private Hospitals"Health, Welfare and Food BureauA83
54.Paper on "Guidelines to healthcare workers related to SARS"Health, Welfare and Food BureauA84
55.Health advice and guidelines related to the use of masks issued by the Department of Health between 14 March and 23 June 2003 and extracts from press release in March 2003 related to use of masks Health, Welfare and Food BureauA85
56.Paper for the SARS Expert Committee on "Initial Stage of Outbreak of Atypical Pneumonia"Health, Welfare and Food BureauA86
57.Report of the outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome in Ward 8A of the Prince of Wales HospitalHealth, Welfare and Food BureauA87
58.Information on the Prince of Wales Hospital outbreakHealth, Welfare and Food BureauA88
59.Information on YY, the index case of the Amoy Gardens outbreakHealth, Welfare and Food BureauA89
60.Presentation material on "SARS Outbreak in PWH Ward 8A"Health, Welfare and Food BureauA90
61.Report of the outbreak of SARS at the Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole HospitalHealth, Welfare and Food BureauA91
62.Report of the SARS outbreak at the North District HospitalHealth, Welfare and Food BureauA92
63.Presentation material on "Management of SARS in NTEC"Health, Welfare and Food BureauA93
64.Paper on "Management of SARS in the Kowloon East Cluster (KEC)"Health, Welfare and Food BureauA94
65.Report on designation of the Princess Margaret Hospital as SARS HospitalHealth, Welfare and Food BureauA95
66.Presentation material on "The SARS Experience - Princess Margaret Hospital" Health, Welfare and Food BureauA96
67.Presentation material on post-Amoy Gardens outbreak in the Princess Margaret HospitalHealth, Welfare and Food BureauA97
68.Presentation material on "The PMH SARS Outbreak"Health, Welfare and Food BureauA98
69.Presentation material on "Management of SARS in AHNH"Health, Welfare and Food BureauA99
70.Presentation material on post-Amoy Gardens outbreak in the New Territories West ClusterHealth, Welfare and Food BureauA100
71.Investigation Report of SARS Outbreak in Ward C8 of the Tuen Mun Hospital Health, Welfare and Food BureauA101
72.Presentation material on the chronology of events and a macro overview of management of SARS prepared on 26 June 2003Health, Welfare and Food BureauA102
73.Presentation material on "Report on Data Collection and Clinical Management on SARS" Health, Welfare and Food BureauA103
74.Data analysis on Severe Community-Acquired PneumoniaHealth, Welfare and Food BureauA104
75.Presentation material on an overview of the management of SARS in hospitals prepared on 7 July 2003Health, Welfare and Food BureauA105
76.Presentation material on e-SARSHealth, Welfare and Food BureauA106
77.Presentation material on "Clinical Management of SARS - the Present and Future"Health, Welfare and Food BureauA107
78.Presentation material on "HA Report & Review on Elderly" Health, Welfare and Food BureauA108
79.Graphs showing the number of suspected and confirmed SARS patients and infected healthcare workers in hospitals Health, Welfare and Food BureauA109
80.Statistics on case fatality rate by clusters and by age group Health, Welfare and Food BureauA110
81.Statistics on the number of patients handled by and died in hospitals Health, Welfare and Food BureauA111
82.Statistics on clustering of SARS infection in hospitals/wardsHealth, Welfare and Food BureauA112
83.Information on Hospital Authority Contingency Plans Health, Welfare and Food BureauA113
84.Hospital Authority Civil Disaster Contingency Plan (December 1999 Edition, last updated July 2003)Health, Welfare and Food BureauA114
85.Information on Intensive Care Unit staff infectionHealth, Welfare and Food BureauA115
86.Paper on "Monitoring and feedback of SARS Precaution Activities in Hospitals"Health, Welfare and Food BureauA116
87.Audit/inspection reports of 16 hospitals where SARS patients were treated Health, Welfare and Food BureauA117
88.Paper on "PPE Survey Feedback from Ward Managers" Health, Welfare and Food BureauA118
89.Paper on "PPE standards and requirement projections"Health, Welfare and Food BureauA119
90.Presentation material on "Infection Control Measures taken by the Hospital Authority In the Management and Prevention of the SARS Incident" Health, Welfare and Food BureauA120
91.Presentation material on "Development of Standards"Health, Welfare and Food BureauA121
92.Presentation material on "Supplies and Facilities"Health, Welfare and Food BureauA122
93.Speech on "The Hospital Authority and Public Health in Hong Kong - From Theory to Practice" by the Chief Executive of the Hospital Authority at the Public Health Conference - Health Policy Implementation : A Challenge for the Profession on 22 March 2003 at The Chinese University of Hong KongHealth, Welfare and Food BureauA124
94.Statistics on "Hospital Authority's external communication for Atypical Pneumonia/SARS from 12 February to 12 August 2003"Health, Welfare and Food BureauA125
95.Paper for the SARS Expert Committee on "Measures to prevent and prepare for the resurgence of SARS or other emerging disease: Enhancing infection control in hospitals"Health, Welfare and Food BureauA126
96.Presentation material on "Measures to prevent and prepare for resurgence of SARS - Enhancing infection control in hospitals"Health, Welfare and Food BureauA127
97.Paper concerning suspension and resumption of classes, cross-infection cases in workplace, contact tracing, release of name of buildings with SARS cases and the preparation for the issuance of the Removal Order for Block E of Amoy GardensHealth, Welfare and Food BureauA128
98.Letter dated 18 August 2003 from Dr Stephen NG Kam-cheung to the SARS Expert Committee relating to the outbreak of SARS at the Amoy GardensHealth, Welfare and Food BureauA129
99.Presentation material on "Molecular Epidemiology of SARS" by Professor Dennis LO of The Chinese University of Hong Kong Health, Welfare and Food BureauA130
100.Submission from Professor YUEN Kwok-yung of the University of Hong Kong to the SARS Expert CommitteeHealth, Welfare and Food BureauA131
101.Research materials provided by Professor Joseph LAU of The Chinese University of Hong Kong to the SARS Expert CommitteeHealth, Welfare and Food BureauA132
102.Letter dated 7 July 2003 from the Director of Health to the SARS Experts Committee regarding the allegations made by Professor Sydney CHUNGHealth, Welfare and Food BureauA133
103.Relevant materials of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Expert GroupHealth, Welfare and Food BureauA134
104.Information concerning the working relationship between the Health, Welfare and Food Bureau Task Force and the Hospital Authority's Daily SARS Round Up Meeting, the inclusion of SARS to the list of infectious diseases specified in the First Schedule to the Quarantine and Prevention of Disease Ordinance (Cap. 141) and the stepping up of the control measures for the purpose of preventing the disease from being exported to or imported into Hong Kong Health, Welfare and Food BureauA135
105.Paper on "Health, Welfare and Food Bureau's supervision of and working relationship with Department of Health in the handling of the SARS outbreak"Health, Welfare and Food BureauA136
106.Administration's reply on how the Department of Health obtained information on the health condition of AAHealth, Welfare and Food BureauA137
107.Paper providing an account of a meeting between Dr Stephen NG Kam-cheung and representatives of various Government departments on 5 April 2003Health, Welfare and Food BureauA138
108.Administration's reply concerning the index patient of Ward E1 in the Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole HospitalHealth, Welfare and Food BureauA139
109.Comments of the Health, Welfare and Food Bureau and the Department of Health on the Report of the Hospital Authority Review Panel on the SARS OutbreakHealth, Welfare and Food BureauA140
110.Administration's reply concerning the outpatient clinics operated by the Department of HealthHealth, Welfare and Food BureauA141
111."Guidelines on Infection Control Practice in Clinic Setting" issued by the Department of HealthHealth, Welfare and Food BureauA142
112.Supplement to the "Guidelines on Infection Control Practice in Clinic Setting" issued by the Department of HealthHealth, Welfare and Food BureauA143
113.Email communications between Dr Sarah LIAO Sau-tung, JP, Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works and Dr Stephen NG Kam-cheung in early April 2003Dr Sarah LIAO Sau-tungA144
114.Administration's reply on the attendance of Dr LEUNG Pak-yin, JP, Deputy Director of Health, at the meeting of the Health, Welfare and Food Bureau Task Force on SARS on 26 March 2003Health, Welfare and Food BureauA145
115.Administration's reply on issues relating to the Amoy Gardens index case (YY) and his brotherHealth, Welfare and Food BureauA146
116.A file minute prepared by Dr Thomas TSANG Ho-fai, Consultant Community Medicine (Communicable Disease), Disease Prevention and Control Division, Department of Health, to propose the isolation of Block E residents of the Amoy GardensHealth, Welfare and Food BureauA147
117.Administration's reply concerning the documents leading to the decision to amend the Quarantine and Prevention of Disease Ordinance (Cap. 141)Health, Welfare and Food BureauA148
118.Administration's reply concerning the tests carried out on the 14 rats trapped in the Amoy Gardens between 2 April and 30 May 2003Health, Welfare and Food BureauA149
119.Information provided by Dr LEUNG Pak-yin, JP, Deputy Director of Health, in response to the questions raised by members at the hearing on 17 February 2004Dr LEUNG Pak-yinA150
120.Information provided by Dr Margaret CHAN FUNG Fu-chun, former Director of Health, in response to the questions raised by members at the hearings on 12 January and 13 January 2004Dr Margaret CHAN FUNG Fu-chunA151
121.Information provided by Dr Thomas TSANG Ho-fai relating to residents/visitors with fever who insisted on leaving or entering Block E of the Amoy Gardens against advice during 29 March and 30 March 2003Dr Thomas TSANG Ho-faiA152
122.Administration's reply concerning the daily statistics on Severe Community-Acquired Pneumonia cases reported on/before 13 March 2003 and the case of CCHealth, Welfare and Food BureauA153
123.Information provided by Dr AU Tak-kwong, Community Physician (New Territories East), Department of Health, in response to the questions raised by members at the hearing on 7 February 2004Dr AU Tak-kwongA154
124.Administration's reply concerning the personal protective equipment donated by the Central Government during the SARS outbreakHealth, Welfare and Food BureauA155
125.Administration's reply concerning the PCR-positive test for SARS coronavirus on stool samples of some patients of the Amoy GardensHealth, Welfare and Food BureauA156
126.Information provided by Mr YUEN Ming-chi, Pest Control Officer-in-charge, Pest Control Advisory Section, Food and Environmental Hygiene Department in response to the questions raised by members at the hearing on 24 April 2004Mr YUEN Ming-chiA157
127.Information provided by Dr TSE Lai-yin, JP, Consultant Community Medicine in-charge, Disease Prevention and Control Division, Department of Health, regarding the exact date on which the Department of Health started contact tracing on social contactsDr TSE Lai-yinA158
128.Administration's reply in response to the questions raised with Dr YEOH Eng-kiong, JP, Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food at hearings on 13 March, 16 March, 27 March and 20 April 2004Health, Welfare and Food BureauA159
129.Supplementary information provided by Dr YEOH Eng-kiong, JP, Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food to clarify his evidence made at hearings on 13 March, 16 March, 27 March and 20 April 2004Dr YEOH Eng-kiongA160
130.Reply from Dr Margaret CHAN FUNG Fu-chun, former Director of Health, concerning the issuance of the Isolation Order on Block E of the Amoy GardensDr Margaret CHAN FUNG Fu-chunA161
131.Administration's reply concerning the PCR test for SARS coronavirus on stool samples of suspected SARS patientsHealth, Welfare and Food BureauA162
132.Supplementary information provided by the Administration concerning the winning of Stockholm Challenge Award in recognition of e-SARS and a criminal tracking system to facilitate case investigation and contact tracing during the SARS outbreakHealth, Welfare and Food BureauA163
133.Administration's reply concerning the investigations carried out at the Amoy Gardens and the M HotelHealth, Welfare and Food BureauA164
134.Paper for the SARS Expert Committee on "Allocation of Resources for Public Health Care Services in Hong Kong"Health, Welfare and Food BureauE3(b)-1
135.Paper for the SARS Expert Committee on "Severe Acute Respiratory Syndromes (SARS) Crisis Management: Inter-Departmental and Cross Bureau Logistics Support"Health, Welfare and Food BureauE3(b)-2
136.Paper for the SARS Expert Committee on "Work Relating to Prevention of Spread of SARS among Elderly"Health, Welfare and Food BureauE3(b)-3
137.Paper for the SARS Expert Committee on "Legal backing for public health measures implemented to combat Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)"Health, Welfare and Food BureauE3(b)-4
138.Paper for the SARS Expert Committee on "Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Public Communications Strategy: Release of Information and Public Education"Health, Welfare and Food BureauE3(b)-5
139.Paper for the SARS Expert Committee on "Measures to Prepare Hong Kong for Possible Resurgence of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome: Enhancement of Infection Control Facilities in the Public Hospital System"Health, Welfare and Food BureauE3(b)-6
140.Paper for the SARS Expert Committee on "Setting up of An Organization for Disease Control in Hong Kong"Health, Welfare and Food BureauE3(b)-7
141.Paper for the SARS Expert Committee on "Emergency Response Structure"Health, Welfare and Food BureauE3(b)-8
142.Paper for the SARS Expert Committee on "Enhancing the exchange and co-operation mechanism for the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases between Hong Kong and Guangdong"Health, Welfare and Food BureauE3(b)-9
143.Paper for the SARS Expert Committee on "Health, Welfare and Food Bureau's Comments on Submission from the Hong Kong Doctors Union"Health, Welfare and Food BureauE3(b)-10
144.Presentation material for the SARS Expert Committee on "Introduction to Health, Welfare and Food Bureau" prepared on 26 June 2003Health, Welfare and Food BureauE3(b)-11
145.Presentation material for the SARS Expert Committee on "Introduction to Health, Welfare and Food Bureau" prepared on 7 July 2003Health, Welfare and Food BureauE3(b)-12
146.Presentation material for the SARS Expert Committee on "Chronology of Major Events of the SARS Incident in Hong Kong"Health, Welfare and Food BureauE3(b)-13
147.Presentation material for the SARS Expert Committee on "Inter-departmental Action Co-ordination Committee on SARS"Health, Welfare and Food BureauE3(b)-14
148.Presentation material for the SARS Expert Committee on "Public Communication Strategy - Release of Information and Public Education"Health, Welfare and Food BureauE3(b)-15
149.Extract from the Consultation Document on Health Care Reform "Lifelong Investment in Health"Health, Welfare and Food BureauE3(b)-16
150.Information provided for the SARS Expert Committee concerning organization/institute for disease control and prevention/health protection and promotion and other public health and functionHealth, Welfare and Food BureauE3(b)-17
151.Paper for the SARS Expert Committee on the functions of the Department of Health and the public health functions of the Food, Environmental Hygiene Department, the Government Laboratory and the Agricultural, Fisheries and Conservation Department Health, Welfare and Food BureauE3(b)-18
152.Presentation material for the SARS Expert Committee on "U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)"Health, Welfare and Food BureauE3(b)-19
153.Presentation material for the SARS Expert Committee on "The National Public Health Institute (KTL) - Finland"Health, Welfare and Food BureauE3(b)-20
154.Paper for the SARS Expert Committee on "A General Brief about the Department of Health"Health, Welfare and Food BureauE3(c)-1
155.Paper for the SARS Expert Committee on an overview of public health system of Hong Kong and the prevention and control of communicable diseasesHealth, Welfare and Food BureauE3(c)-2
156.Paper for the SARS Expert Committee on prevention and control of communicable diseases in Hong KongHealth, Welfare and Food BureauE3(c)-3
157.Paper for the SARS Expert Committee on "Public Health Legislation on Infectious Disease Control in Hong Kong" Health, Welfare and Food BureauE3(c)-4
158.Paper for the SARS Expert Committee on "Public Health Control Measures"Health, Welfare and Food BureauE3(c)-5
159.Paper for the SARS Expert Committee on "Contact tracing for SARS - then and now"Health, Welfare and Food BureauE3(c)-6
160.Paper for the SARS Expert Committee on "Laboratory Investigation by Department of Health" Health, Welfare and Food BureauE3(c)-7
161.Paper for the SARS Expert Committee on "Data Management in SARS Outbreak"Health, Welfare and Food BureauE3(c)-8
162.Paper for the SARS Expert Committee on "Monitoring of Hospitals on the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases"Health, Welfare and Food BureauE3(c)-9
163.Paper for the SARS Expert Committee on "Enhanced Communication between DH and the Mainland" Health, Welfare and Food BureauE3(c)-10
164.Paper for the SARS Expert Committee on "Training on Public Health" Health, Welfare and Food BureauE3(c)-11
165.Letter dated 12 August 2003 from the Director of Health to the SARS Expert Committee regarding the submission from the Hong Kong Doctors UnionHealth, Welfare and Food BureauE3(c)-13
166.Paper for the SARS Expert Committee on "A General Brief about Hospital Authority" Health, Welfare and Food BureauE3(d)-1
167.Paper for the SARS Expert Committee on "Management of Communicable Diseases in Hospital Authority"Health, Welfare and Food BureauE3(d)-2
168.Paper for the SARS Expert Committee on "Infection Control Measures Taken by the Hospital Authority In the Management and Prevention of the SARS Incident"Health, Welfare and Food BureauE3(d)-3
169.Paper for the SARS Expert Committee on "Training for healthcare staff in relation to Infection Control and in response to SARS outbreak"Health, Welfare and Food BureauE3(d)-4
170."A Report on Data Collection and Clinical Management on SARS" for the SARS Expert Committee Health, Welfare and Food BureauE3(d)-5
171.Paper for the SARS Expert Committee on "Infection Control - HA Visiting Policy Implementation"Health, Welfare and Food BureauE3(d)-6
172.Paper for the SARS Expert Committee on "Inter-hospital transfer of SARS patients"Health, Welfare and Food BureauE3(d)-7
173.Paper for the SARS Expert Committee on "Infection Control - Terminology of Committees"Health, Welfare and Food BureauE3(d)-8
174.Paper for the SARS Expert Committee on "The Evolution of Clinical Management Strategy for SARS - Past, Present and Future"Health, Welfare and Food BureauE3(d)-9
175.Paper for the SARS Expert Committee on "Burden of the SARS outbreak on hospitals - quantitative information"Health, Welfare and Food BureauE3(d)-10
176.Statistics on age and sex distribution for 1 755 SARS patientsHealth, Welfare and Food BureauE3(d)-11
177.Supplementary information regarding "Statistics on international comparison of CFRs in relation to case mix"Health, Welfare and Food BureauE3(d)-12
178.A map showing clusters distribution of hospitals involved in SARS in Hospital AuthorityHealth, Welfare and Food BureauE3(d)-13
179.Presentation material on "Data Analysis on SARS Clinical Management"Health, Welfare and Food BureauE3(d)-14
180.Paper on "HAHO Operational Arrangement for SARS"Health, Welfare and Food BureauE3(d)-15
181.Paper on "HA Working Group on Severe Community-acquired Pneumonia - An outline for the period 11-22 Feb 2003"Health, Welfare and Food BureauE3(d)-16
182.Letter dated 5 July 2003 from the Chief Executive of Hospital Authority to the SARS Expert Committee concerning the meetings of the hospital management and administration group Health, Welfare and Food BureauE3(d)-17
183.Paper for the SARS Expert Committee on "Social Welfare Department's Work Relating to the Prevention of the Spread of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome"Health, Welfare and Food BureauE3(e)-1
184.Paper for the SARS Expert Committee on "SWD Review Report on Measures to Prevent the Spread of SARS in Elderly Homes"Health, Welfare and Food BureauE3(e)-2
185.Presentation material for the SARS Expert Committee on "SWD Review Report on Measures to Prevent the Spread of SARS in Elderly Homes"Health, Welfare and Food BureauE3(e)-3
186.Paper for the SARS Expert Committee on "Overview of SARS in Hong Kong"Health, Welfare and Food BureauE3(f)-1
187.Information on "Daily number of Newly Confirmed SARS Cases in Hong Kong as of June 1, 2003"Health, Welfare and Food BureauE3(f)-2
188.Information on "Epidemic Curve of Confirmed SARS Cases in Hong Kong as of June 1, 2003"Health, Welfare and Food BureauE3(f)-3
189.Paper on "Hong Kong: The Facts"Health, Welfare and Food BureauE3(f)-4
190.Paper on "An Overview of the Health Care System in Hong Kong"Health, Welfare and Food BureauE3(f)-5
191.Presentation material for the SARS Expert Committee on "After SARS: A public health analysis of the epidemic and implications for the future" Health, Welfare and Food BureauE3(f)-6
192.Information provided by Dr Stephen NG Kam-cheung regarding the hypothesis on the possible role of an animal vector in the SARS outbreak at the Amoy GardensHealth, Welfare and Food BureauE3(f)-7
193.Paper on "Health, Welfare and Food Bureau's Task Force, Chief Executive's Steering Committee and Interdepartmental Action Coordinating Committee"Health, Welfare and Food BureauA1(C)*
194.Paper on "AA - a visitor from Guangzhou"Health, Welfare and Food BureauA2(C)*
195.Summary of a case of Atypical Pneumonia -AAHealth, Welfare and Food BureauA3(C)*
196.Notification forms and summary reports attached to the email communications between the Hospital Authority and the Department of Health between 24 February and 7 March 2003Health, Welfare and Food BureauA4(C)*
197.Report on the M Hotel ClusterHealth, Welfare and Food BureauA5(C)*
198.Summary report regarding an American Chinese admitted to the Union Hospital Health, Welfare and Food BureauA6(C)*
199.Report form for Severe Community-Acquired Pneumonia on the case of AAHealth, Welfare and Food BureauA7(C)*
200.Investigation Report on SARS cases at the Hong Kong Baptist HospitalHealth, Welfare and Food BureauA8(C)*
201.Information concerning the tracing of Block E residents of the Amoy Gardens who had moved out prior to the issuance of Isolation Order Health, Welfare and Food BureauA9(C)*
202.Paper on "Provision of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) to HA Hospitals"Health, Welfare and Food BureauA10(C)*
203.Paper on "An appraisal on SARS infections amongst Health Care Workers (HCWs) in public hospitals" Health, Welfare and Food BureauA11(C)*
204.Letter dated 2 April 2003 from the Department of Health to the World Health Organization regarding travel advisoryHealth, Welfare and Food BureauA12(C)*
205.Department of Health's email exchanges with the Ministry of Health, Singapore between 13 March and 19 March 2003Health, Welfare and Food BureauA13(C)*
206.Fax message dated 18 March 2003 from Health Canada to the Department of Health Health, Welfare and Food BureauA14(C)*
207.Letter dated 10 February 2003 from the Department of Health to the Deputy Director, Municipal Health and Anti-Epidemic Station of Guangzhou Health, Welfare and Food BureauA15(C)*
208.Department of Health's email exchanges with the World Health Organization between 3 March and 8 March 2003Health, Welfare and Food BureauA16(C)*
209.World Health Organization Environmental Investigation Report on the Amoy GardensHealth, Welfare and Food BureauA17(C)*


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